Experience

Wiltshire Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Community Library Manager

  • Jun 2016 - Present

• Librarian Chippenham Community Area

  • Mar 2010 - Present

  I have responsibility for stock management, publicity and outreach activities in the Chippenham community area. This means that my days can be very different and involve anything from class visits to stock buying, helping housebound clients to access the library, creating displays along with routine duties.



Lewisham Council

• United Kingdom
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Work Experience Librarian

  • Sep 2009 - Mar 2010

  This is an unpaid voluntary position at my local public library one day per week. This position is helping me to gain necessary practical skills within a library environment. Main duties include: - Work on the circulation counter and enquiry desk - Helping readers with I.T issues - Shelving - Involvement in library activities including 0-5 storytelling/activity hour - Outreach work with the local community, especially local primary schools This is an unpaid voluntary position at my local public library one day per week. This position is helping me to gain necessary practical skills within a library environment. Main duties include: - Work on the circulation counter and enquiry desk - Helping readers with I.T issues - Shelving - Involvement in library activities including 0-5 storytelling/activity hour - Outreach work with the local community, especially local primary schools



The University of Sheffield

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Information Assistant

  • Jul 2009 - Sep 2009

  Part time position (8 hours per week) whilst completing my MA dissertation. Main duties: - Checking in journals and shelving appropriately - Inputting ILL requests into the Winchill management system - Distributing suppplied requests to staff and students - Dealing with NULJ requests - Other general housekeeping duties Reason for leaving: End of temporary contract Part time position (8 hours per week) whilst completing my MA dissertation. Main duties: - Checking in journals and shelving appropriately - Inputting ILL requests into the Winchill management system - Distributing suppplied requests to staff and students - Dealing with NULJ requests - Other general housekeeping duties Reason for leaving: End of temporary contract



Habitat

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Product Specialist*

  • May 2006 - Sep 2008

  I had three positions whilst here, I began as a Weekend Sales Advisor whilst at University. After graduating I took on a full time role with daily responsibility for the lighting department. In May 2008 I was promoted after internal interview to the role of Product Specialist. Main duties: - customer service - till management - visual merchandising - general maintenance on the shop floor added responsibilties when promoted: - opening and closing the store - daily banking - supervising the shop floor - training staff in group sessions and on a one to one basis - delegating tasks to staff and supervising results Reason for leaving: Return to full time education (postgraduate) Show less



Ottakar's plc

• Weekend Children's Bookseller

  • Aug 2001 - Aug 2004

  I gained this role after two weeks of work experience, whilst here I learnt many transferable skills including time management, problem solving and the importance of working in a team. After two years I was given responsibility for my own section with profitable results. Main duties included: - till management - customer service - Visual merchandising - Involvement in events and activities for children and book signings reason for leaving: to return to full time education (undergraduate) Show less